Adding item to protected side of the Start Menu

[Guest]

Can anyone tell me if there is a way to add programs or shortcuts to
the right side of the Start Menu in XP Pro Sp2 (Where Control Panel, Help &
Support, etc. are located)?

I have about 50 programs that we use to run tests and would like to place a
new item onto the start menu that pops out the available programs. It would
act the same way as Administrative Tools menu pick. I don't want to use the
classic start menu or Resource Hacker.

Thanks... BigMo

 

[Guest]

Hi,

The right side of the start menu is always protected and cannot be tweaked.
For your case, since you have 50 programs that is a huge list to fit on the
start menu. I suggest to create a folder on the desktop with the short cuts
to your programs. that is the best way to allow a user to open the folder and
choose the program that he wants to run.

 

[Guest]

M.
I did find the
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} key and it is
empty. It is right below the "Run" command on the
right side Windows XP start menu. I sucessful added items to it but I
imagine Windows will use it in the future and trash out anything I might put
into that key. So, I'm going to take a different approach. I really didn't
want my users to dig
to deep into the menu system to find their primary programs.

Thanks for responding, it was greatly appreciated.

BigMo

 

[Alec S.]

I did find the
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} key and it is
empty. It is right below the "Run" command on the
right side Windows XP start menu. I sucessful added items to it but I
imagine Windows will use it in the future and trash out anything I might put
into that key. So, I'm going to take a different approach. I really didn't
want my users to dig
to deep into the menu system to find their primary programs.

Ah, you've found the "manufacturer's link". It's a special part of the Start menu (new style only) which manufacturers (ie Dell,
Gateway, HP, etc.) can use to place a link to their website, support site, etc. for the user. It's not used by home-built
computers, and should not be modified by anyone (even the manufacturer), so it should be safe to use, although it's not ideal.

 

[gs]

we use windows toolbars for users' favourite programs and documents


right click on some empty area of the windows taskbar, select toolbars, new
tool bars.

Depending on usage and need, users may share the same toolbar, or copy and
allow user to customize.


there is also the office xp toolbar style vs pop up style.


Don't know if toolbar is applicable to your situation.